Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Sanbornton vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rollinsford | Sanbornton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
3,053 |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
43±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Rochester and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rochester and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Highest NH: 6% |
| Rochester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,369±$72 8% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Highest about the NH average |
$5,731 14% below NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rochester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.